Etymology of the English word jot
the English word
jotderived from the Latin word
iota (iota; tenth letter of Greek alphabet)
derived from the Greek word
iota, ἰῶτα ('iota', the name of the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, put for a very small part of anything)
derived from the Greek word
originederived from the Latin word
jotderived from the Greek word
iota, ἰῶτα ('iota', the name of the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, put for a very small part of anything)
derived from the Greek word
origineDate
The earliest known usage of jot in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
jotter,
jotting,
jottedUsage
Word found in Modern English
